This chapter focuses on the afferent and reflex responses of both cardiac and arterial
baroreceptor activation. The difference between atrial receptor function in quadrupeds and …

Abnormalities in reflex control of the circulation in heart failure are mediated by afferent and
target organ alterations. Depression of afferent function is especially prominent in arterial …

The reflex control of the circulation is clearly abnormal in heart failure. It has been known for
many years that the baroreflex control of heart rate is depressed in both humans and …

Congestive heart failure is characterized by decreased parasympathetic and increased
sympathetic nervous system activity. Impairment of baroreceptor reflex function may be …

Neurohumoral abnormalities in heart failure include increased secretion of vasoactive
hormones such as catecholamines [1], vasopressin [2, 3], renin-angiotensin [4], and …

It has been known for many years that clinical congestive heart failure is accompanied by a
neurohumoral excitatory state characterized by increased levels of norepinephrine and of …

This review deals with the neuro-hormonal changes in congestive heart failure, a syndrome
that is usually initiated by a reduction of cardiac output. In order to do this, we should like to …

The cardiovascular reflexes have the key role in the rapid adjustments of the circulatory
system in response to daily stresses such as standing and muscular exercise. Arterial and …

A series of neurohumoral systems are activated in congestive heart failure that contribute to
the increased vascular resistance and sodium retention that characterize this disorder …

The role of cardiac receptors in reflex control of the circulation has been of interest to
physiologists and anatomists for many years. The early anatomical work of Nonidez (41) …